Afghanistan

During Prophet’s Birthday Celebrations in Kabul, Afghan Shia Renew Calls for Representation and Rights A number of Afghan Shia scholars and community figures have renewed calls on the Taliban to address their religious and social concerns and ensure their representation…

These developments are raising growing concerns among Afghan Shia Muslims, particularly as the removal of Ja’fari jurisprudence, exclusion of Shia professors, intervention in the administration of universities affiliated with the community, and removal of books that conflict with the sectarian…

Law and Political Science Removed from Universities as Taliban Politicize Afghan Higher Education The Taliban continues to reshape Afghanistan’s higher education sector through decisions affecting academic disciplines, curricula, textbooks, professors, and the administrations of academic institutions. Among these policies are…

UNICEF Warns: One Million Afghan Children at Risk of Death Due to Severe Malnutrition The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned that nearly one million children in Afghanistan are at risk of death due to severe acute malnutrition, amid…

The Taliban Prohibit All Demonstrations in Afghanistan and Pass a New Law for the “Sharia Police” The Taliban movement has enacted a new law that prohibits the organization of all demonstrations across Afghanistan, turning the restrictions on protests from security…

Amnesty International Calls for Independent Probe into Kabul School Blast Amnesty International has called for a comprehensive and independent investigation into the explosion targeting Shams Hedayat School in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of western Kabul, Afghanistan, which injured at least 42…

Five Years After Taliban Takeover, Broad Recognition Remains Elusive Five years after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, the authorities in Kabul remain unable to secure broad international recognition amid continued criticism of their domestic policies, particularly restrictions on women…

The Shiite Muslim Council of Australia Calls for Urgent Action to Monitor the Situation of Shiites in Afghanistan The Shiite Muslim Council of Australia has strongly condemned the attack targeting the “Sham-e-Hedayat” school in the predominately Shiite and Hazara Dasht-e-Barchi…

The United Nations Warns of the Closure of More Than Half of Women’s Support Institutions in Afghanistan UN Women has warned that more than half of the organizations focused on supporting women in Afghanistan are at risk of ceasing their…

Over Five Years of Taliban Rule: Over 50 Attacks Targeting Shiites and Hazaras in Afghanistan United Nations and human rights reports have revealed that Shiite and Hazara communities in Afghanistan have faced over 50 major attacks since the Taliban’s return…